![]() ![]() Primary Usage -Expect utilization by birds in the fall and winter. Supported Species -Whitetail Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl, Upland Birdsįertilizer -150 lbs of 10-10-10 per acre. In the absence of a soil test, with a neutral pH, fertilize with 350 lbs. Fertilize and lime according to soil test results. The seeds will shatter and naturally distribute on the ground, being consumed by birds in the fall and winter.įERTILIZER: We highly recommend a comprehensive soil test ( and click on BioLogic Soil Test). The plants in WhistleBack are designed to grow and mature by the end of the summer. WHEN TO PLANT: Ideally plant late spring and early summer. The key to WhistleBack’s utilization success is to plant it in strips, along the edge of roads, fields and other openings, next to ponds or close to areas of cover. HOW TO PLANT: WhistleBack can be planted with mechanical grain drills, but also can be broadcasted by handseeder or ATV over a well prepared seedbed and covered with 1/4 inch of topsoil. ![]() 10 pounds plants a 1/4 acre or a strip 30 feet wide by 300 feet long. Research shows they do respond to habitat improvements, especially spring and summer plantings that are utilized in the fall and winter. Today’s modern farming practices and the way we manage for whitetail deer, oftentimes leaves the wild birds with little to feed on. This planting’s sole purpose is about creating diversity on your property and helping wildlife. In the summer, Mother Nature ordered to dilute the diet with all kinds of green products, such as clover, nettle, cabbage. Sprouted oats, green onions, dried summer herbs are suitable as such. Many other bird species will benefit from this planting such as wild turkeys, pheasants, doves and even waterfowl. In winter, quails eat mainly compound feed, but it will be useful for their health to add foods full of vitamins and minerals to the main dish. BioLogic’s WhistleBack was designed by wildlife managers to be planted on the edge of your deer plots or in strips during the spring/summer in an effort to help struggling wild quail populations. ![]()
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